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automatic
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Acting or operating in a manner essentially independent of external influence or control: an automatic light switch; a budget deficit that triggered automatic spending cuts
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avail
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To be of use or advantage to; help: Nothing could avail the dying patient.
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avenge
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To inflict a punishment or penalty in return for; revenge: avenge a murder
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avert
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To turn away: avert one's eyes.
To ward off |
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awe
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A mixed emotion of reverence, respect, dread, and wonder inspired by authority, genius, great beauty, sublimity, or might: We felt awe when contemplating the works of Bach. The observers were in awe of the destructive power of the new weapon
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banquet
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An elaborate, sumptuous repast.
A ceremonial dinner honoring a particular guest or occasion |
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barracks
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To house (soldiers, for example) in quarters.
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belligerent
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Inclined or eager to fight; hostile or aggressive
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beneficial
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Producing or promoting a favorable result; advantageous.
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bliss
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Extreme happiness; ecstasy.
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bonus
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Something given or paid in addition to what is usual or expected
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boomerang
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A flat, curved, usually wooden missile configured so that when hurled it returns to the thrower
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bouquet
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A small cluster or arrangement of flowers.
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breadth
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The measure or dimension from side to side; width
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buoyancy
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The tendency or capacity to remain afloat in a liquid or rise in air or gas.
The upward force that a fluid exerts on an object less dense than itself |
